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It all starts promisingly, Hot Mess encapsulating everything Chromeo seemingly align themselves with inside three and a half sticky minutes: an icily aloof female protagonist gives the duo hell over a strutting beat and bulbous keyboard flourishes. Yet it’s mere moments before the warning signs start flashing.
I’m Not Contagious sneaks in a hideous Daft Punk-on-bad-mail-order-Viagra verse, pointing to a looming lack of inspiration around the next bend. And knowingly self-indulgent lines such as Night by Night’s "C’mon girl, don’t make a fuss / Let’s have a conversation that’s not just about us" only further trigger sneaking suspicions that Chromeo operate as an intentional parody.
The exact moment where fromage overload becomes too crippling to ignore arrives within When the Night Falls, starring Beyoncé’s younger sister Solange Knowles. Debasing themselves is one thing. Reducing a versatile female vocalist to an unspeakably naff chorus fit for a Miami bar scene in one of the 1980s’ seemingly endless stream of straight-to-video cop movies is plain negligent. If plans aren’t already afoot for an accompanying video, a wind machine, a white Lamborghini and several curly mullet wigs should suffice, followed by some time alone to think about what they’ve done.
Digital album bonus track I Could Be Wrong is sure to entice a few indie-rock-inclined listeners to Chromeo’s party, featuring as it does Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig. Except it’s even more throwaway than standard Chromeo. And whereas the finest music of this ilk goes full pelt with either ideas or loins, sometimes concurrently, Business Casual is, as its title suggests, the ultimate middle ground. Come on in, gents, it seems as though your 15 minutes are almost up.
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Initial Alarm bells started to ring on 'You Make It Rough' which is stretched beyond, way beyond, it's limit at over 7 minutes - no Chromeo tracks should be over 5 minutes, there isn't enough progression in the 80s sound for that.
I could see the smoke when awful female vocals came in on next track 'When The Night Falls' - the 80s at their worst, single handedly flipping Chromeo's cool elements to their evil opposite.
The fire engine arrived for 'Don't Walk Away', while the blaze was out of control by the time 'J'ai Claqué La Porte' had finished. 'The Right Type' suggested that Chromeo weren't coming out of this alive, and with album closer 'Grow Up' the soaked, charred remains were all that was left of one of my favourite acts of the last few years.
Still, I have 2 albums (She's In Control & Fancy Footwork) and the 1st 4 tracks here (Hot Mess, I'm Not Contagious, Night By Night, Don't Turn The Lights On) to remember them by. Sniff.
My one criticism is that the album just isn't long enough, it's over too soon, but leaves you wanting more!
Cheesy 80's sound & lyrics. Wake up the 80's are back in big style ! Read more
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